Polar Regions

This 1861 work by Sir John Richardson (1787-1865) provides an account of Arctic and Antarctic discoveries up to 1859.

Sommario

Preface; Part I: Introduction; 1. Ante-Columbian period, BC 52-AD 1494; 2. AD 1492-1527; 3. Voyages to the north-east from England, AD 1548-80; 4. Dutch north-eastern voyages, AD 1594-7; 5. English north-west voyages, AD 1576-1636; 6. American continent etc., AD 1668-1790; 7. Russian voyages along the Siberian coast, AD 1598-1843; 8. Nineteenth century, England AD 1817-45; 9. Nineteenth century, Sir John Franklin; 10. Searching expeditions, AD 1847-59; 11. Spitzbergen; 12. Currents of the polar seas; 13. Ice; 14. Winds; 15. Temperature; 16. Vegetation; 17. Zoology; 18. Geology; 19. Eskimos; 20. Samoyeds; 21. Laplanders of Yugrian origin; Part II: 1. AD 1576-1840, Antarctic polar regions; 2. Discovery of Victoria Land; 3. Remarks on the physical geography of the Antarctic region; Postscript; Index.

Riassunto

Arctic exploration from the Romans to 1859 is described by the explorer Sir John Richardson (1787–1865) in this work, first published in 1861. Richardson also provides descriptions of the Arctic's weather, ice, natural history and native peoples. The book's second part discusses the largely unexplored Antarctic.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Richardson
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 25.09.2014
• EAN: 9781108073370
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07337-0
• Pagine: 418
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia della cultura; HISTORY / Historical Geography, Historical Geography